Leonard Medal CommitteeThis Committee recommends to the Council candidates for the Leonard Medal, the Nier Prize and in even-numbered years for Society Fellowships. Five members serve staggered five-year terms; each year the President appoints one new member. The President also appoints the chair; starting in 2012 the chair will be the member who is serving in his/her fourth year.

Rules governing the operation of the Leonard Medal Committee and nominations for the Leonard Medal and Nier Prize are here.

Barringer Award CommitteeThis Committee has four members appointed by the President. One member (whose term expires in a year preceding an even year divisible by four) is nominated by the Barringer Crater Company and appointed by the President. All members serve staggered, 4-year terms. The Chair is normally the senior member and is appointed by the President for a one-year term.

Rules governing the operation of the Barringer Award Committee and nominations for the Barringer Award are here.

Publications CommitteeThis Committee was established to oversee Meteoritics and Planetary Science. Six appointed members serve staggered three-year terms. One of the appointed members serves as chair for a two-year term.

Joint Publications CommitteeThis Committee is constituted jointly by the Meteoritical Society and the Geochemical Society to oversee Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. Six members are appointed to 3-year terms by the Presidents of the Meteoritical and Geochemical Societies in consultation with the Editors and the Committee chair. At least two members are nominated by each Society.

There are also five ex officio members: Editor of GCA, Editor of Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Editor of Special Publications Series of Geochemical Society, and the Presidents of the Meteoritical Society and Geochemical Society.

Rules governing the operation of the Joint Publications Committee are here.

Endowment CommitteeThe Committee consists of five members, at least four of whom must be Meteoritical Society members, and one ex officio member, the Society Treasurer. Members are appointed by the President for three-year terms, and may be re-appointed without limit. The President shall designate one of the members to serve as Chair.

Audit CommitteeThe Audit Committee consists of three Society members who are not on the Council and are not affiliated with the institution of any Treasurer who served during that fiscal year. Members serve staggered, three-year, renewable terms, with one member acting as Chair. Appointment of new members and selection of the Chair will be made by the President who is in office at the end of the fiscal year, at least one month before the end of the fiscal year.

Nomenclature CommitteeThis committee is responsible for establishing guidelines for the naming of new meteorites and for overseeing the publication of the Meteoritical Bulletin in Meteoritics and Planetary Science. Twelve members are appointed to 3-year terms by the President for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

Membership CommitteeThe Committee consists of at least 5 members who are appointed by the President and serve 3-year terms. The Committee deals with membership issues, the public image of the Society, and administers the Service Award. Members are:

McKay Award CommitteeThe McKay Award selection committee shall consist of a chair, a vice-chair, and at least four other members, all of whom serve for one year. The chair is appointed by the president. The vice-chair shall be, ex officio, the person serving as chair of the program committee of the annual meeting at which the selection is made; if this person is unable to serve, the program committee may delegate a replacement. The other members of the committee are selected by the chair, in consultation with the vice-chair.

Rules governing the operation of the McKay Award Committee and nominations for the McKay Award are here.

The terms of all committee members expire on December 31st of the year indicated with the two following exceptions. Members of the Paul Pellas - Graham Ryder Award Committee serve until after the next LPS meeting. Nominating Committee members serve until the election of the next council.

Society members who are interested in serving on any of these Committees should contact the Secretary, Greg Herzog.